The League of Women Voters created a non-profit corporation in 2020 to advance the League’s educational mission.
Its 501(c)3 status means the Education Fund has been approved by the Internal Revenue Service as a tax-exempt, charitable organization.
The mission of the fund is to educate the public on voting, voting rights and issues that strengthen knowledge of and involvement in representative government.
Officers of the League Education Fund
- Bonnie Gross, President
- Nakia Ruffin, Vice President
- Gloria Reinhardt, Treasurer
- Denise Elliott, Assistant Treasurer
- Patti Bartels, Secretary
- Linda Bloomfield, Director
Mini-grants from Education Fund help fuel League action teams
In 2025, the Education Fund began a new program to make mini-grants to support League projects led by the action teams. The following grants were made on July 22, 2025:
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$500 to the Social Media team to boost and promote the major activities of the League to reach the community beyond League members.
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$500 to the Gun Violence Prevention team to print rack cards and educational materials in three languages for displays in child care centers where we are encouraging families to take and use our free gun locks.
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$500 to the Education team to hold a community workshop Aug. 23 with the Girls Scouts of Southeast Florida on the State of Florida Girl, an 80-page report the Scouts produced.
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$350 to the Affordable Housing team to support the community workshop Sept. 6 with the Coalition to End Homelessness on the affordable housing crisis.
Questions? Contact Bonnie Gross, bonnielgross@gmail.com.